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By Nixon KanaliMay 8, 2026

Safaricom Ethiopia Total Funding Hits $2.65 Billion as PLC Deepens Stake to 54%

Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia closed the financial year ended 31 March 2026 with total funding of $2.65 billion, a 17% increase…
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By George KamauMay 8, 2026

Western Firms Want Africa’s Digital Growth but Struggle to Fund the Risk

Plans for a major data center development in Kenya backed by Microsoft and Abu Dhabi-based G42 have effectively fallen away…
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By Tawheda AliMay 8, 2026

Visa Expands Footprint with New Ethiopia Office

Visa, a global digital payments leader, has officially opened a new office in Addis Ababa. While the company has maintained…
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By Tawheda AliMay 8, 2026

Sumsub Introduces Real-Time Deepfake Detection to Combat Sophisticated Scams

Sumsub, a leading full-cycle verification platform focused on scalable compliance, has unveiled its Adaptive Deepfake Detector, a next-generation solution designed…
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By Tawheda AliMay 8, 2026

M-PESA GlobalPay Visa Card Crosses 316,000 Active Users in Kenya

The number of Kenyans actively using the M-PESA GlobalPay Virtual Visa Card jumped 62.1% in the year ended 31 March…
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By George KamauMay 8, 2026

Glovo Says Kenya Is Becoming One of Its Fastest-Growing Markets

More Kenyans are using delivery apps for routine purchases, giving Glovo one of its strongest growth rates globally as merchants…
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By George KamauMay 8, 2026

Fuliza Is Becoming Embedded in Kenya’s Digital Economy

Small financial gaps increasingly get resolved through a mobile overdraft sitting inside a payments platform already woven into daily life.…
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By George KamauMay 7, 2026

Why Safaricom’s Tech Company Transition Feels Bigger This Year

For years, telecom companies measured themselves through coverage maps, call minutes and subscriber growth. Increasingly, the language coming from large…
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By George KamauMay 7, 2026

Why Ethiopia Matters to Safaricom’s Future

Safaricom used its FY2026 results presentation to frame Ethiopia as a long-duration infrastructure project tied to digital systems, network reach…
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By George KamauMay 7, 2026

How Safaricom’s Infrastructure Powers State Digital Systems

A growing share of Kenya’s public services now runs through systems linked to Safaricom, extending the company’s influence far beyond…
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By George KamauMay 7, 2026

Orders for BasiGo Electric Buses Are Rising Across Kenya and Rwanda

Demand for electric buses in Kenya and Rwanda is growing faster than current deployment capacity as transport operators continue placing…
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By George KamauMay 7, 2026

Kenya’s Planned Microsoft-G42 Facility Faces Delays Over Grid Capacity

Kenya has suspended plans for a proposed $1 billion data centre backed by Microsoft and Abu Dhabi-based G42 after officials…
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By Nixon KanaliMay 7, 2026

Safaricom Group Service Revenue Hits KES 414 Billion

Safaricom grew Group service revenue to KES 414 billion in the year ended 31 March 2026, as strong performance in…
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By George KamauMay 6, 2026

Bolt’s In-App Safety Reporting Tools Explained

Anyone using the Bolt app can report a safety concern directly through the platform’s built-in support section. The process is…
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By George KamauMay 6, 2026

African Gaming Operators Push for Stable Tax Rules

Pressure is building on African governments to rethink how betting and gaming businesses are taxed as the industry expands deeper…
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By George KamauMay 6, 2026

Copia Kenya’s Future Is Now Tied to an Insolvency Hearing in Nairobi

Copia Kenya is headed to the High Court after creditors filed an insolvency case tied to unpaid obligations, adding new…

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